Elections

General Municipal Election Information

The City Clerk serves as the City's Elections Official and coordinates with the County of San Luis Obispo in the conduct of municipal elections. This includes, but is not limited to, the preparation of necessary resolutions calling for general and special municipal elections and declaring the result of the election, the coordination of the candidate nomination process, and the receipt and processing of initiative, referendum and recall petitions.

Regular municipal elections are consolidated with statewide elections, scheduled on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years to fill expired City Council terms. The Mayor and four Council Members are elected at-large
to serve a two (2) year term and four (4) year staggered terms, respectively.

Eligibility

To be eligible to run for City Council, you must be a registered voter of Arroyo Grande at the time nomination papers are issued. Registered voters in Arroyo Grande must be U.S. citizens, residents of Arroyo Grande, 18 years of age on or before the date of the election, and not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction.

Voter Registration

Voter registration applications are available at City Hall, 300 E. Branch Street, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For information regarding online voter registration or to obtain a vote-by-mail ballot, please visit the office of the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder or call 805-781-5228. For additional voter information, visit the Office of the Secretary of State.

You may register to vote in California if:

You are a United States citizen at the time you register

You are a resident of California

You are at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the next election

You are not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction

You have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent

Voter Registration Deadlines:
In California, the deadline to register to vote for an election is 15 days before each local and statewide Election Day.

You will need to re-register to vote when:

You move

You change your name

You change your political party choice

Locate your Polling Place:
To find the polling place to cast your ballot in San Luis Obispo County: Polling Place Search